Cactus is a city in Moore County, Texas, home to about 3,091 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79013.
Homes sold for a median of $72 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cactus. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)242 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX171 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX373 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cactus; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cactus had 3,057 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 569th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Moore County grew from 209 residents in 1900 to 21,358 in 2020.
Moore County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 17.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dumas, TX weather station (12 miles away).
8,969 jobs at 456 businesses in Moore County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Dumas ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus ElCactus | Pre-K–4 | 487 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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